sorohanro's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[[Dud] Into the Light (MAC08)]

nice

not perfectly played, not perfectly recorded but very good concept and LIVE RECORDED a real piano !!! well, if only for that and deserve 5 bombing from time to time.
the modal theme, the "ad libitum" feel make it "dreamy"
5/5 10/10

Dudidum responds:

Yea, imperfection FTW!^^
Well I can't fix that unless I'd go for professional playing.
I must say that my concepts are often only vague and change sometimes even during the recording sessions.

Thanks for the review and the bombing 5!

Dud

[Aeronautics]

already

There are some very good tracks for this MAC, I already 5-ed some of those, fav-ed 3, this one included.
Chilled feel, complex lines and rhythms on a pedal like harmony.
Well mixed ... what else to say than "Congratulations" ...

Quarl responds:

Thanks sir! I understand you'll be making something for the comp as well. I can't wait to hear what you have cooking.

[Oleo {SSM}]

AWWWwwww...

Almost hurts to hear something THAT good.
Very interesting reharmonization, cool slightly distorted Rhodes, amazing phrasing, everything put together in a very original way.
You let me speechless but somehow I found words for a short review.
5/5 10/10 added to fav's

SSM-NW responds:

You're too kind, as always.

Thanks for your very gracious review and wonderful comments. Coming from you, a true artist, this is certainly an honor!

Best to you.

[=Short & Sweet=]

not bad

not bad, not too good either
the bass groove and drums goes more on Blues/Shuffle than jazz
impro ... kind of not much, the sounds used are bad also for Jazz
as a "game-ish" loop is quite good, as a Jazz song needs improvements, so here
Things To Improve:
1-make it less repetitive (at least make different bass or drum fills every 4 or 8 bars)
2-if you don't have a right sound for guitar, use a different instrument, something that sounds more natural (or ask for a collab, there are many talented musicians on NG, heck, I would record a real guitar or a trumpet)
3-try to learn more theory and harmony, especially jazz ones (with all those 7-th and 9-th, chord substitutions) and use for same bass line different chords on every repeat

Hades responds:

Well, I do realize that this would require A LOT more work if I were to make it a really good Jazz song, but at the moment I made this one, I wasn't exactly aiming for something more developed. I was going for a simple tune, and at the time, it felt like Jazz to me, that's primarily why I put it in that genre. I'm more than aware of the quality of the sounds I used, but back then I really didn't have any better ones. As for my knowledge of musical theory, I have nothing more than an elementary music schooling, so 99% of the stuff I write is made (in the absence of a better word) "by ear". And as for the collabing you mentioned, I currently have a more developed Jazz song in the works, so someday I might just ask you for a small solo, if you'd find the time for it. Thanks a lot for the review!

[Good Times :)]

not bad

well, not really fitting to Jazz section, more like to Classical to me, also it's kind of short, you can call it a loop (better chances to get in a Flash).
not bad, the rhythm of instruments playing is nice and have diversity, still, in some places harmony gets a little bit random

Snyper5527 responds:

This is my first song, for some reason newgrounds put it into the jazz catagory. but whatever. anyway this song was origionally made to be the intro to a podcast that some friends and myself are working on. Thanks for the review. glad you liked it.

[Rig and Sorohanros challenge]

cool

I like the guitar tone, clean and sharp ("glassy" I can say also), the dist. guitar sound reminds me of Santana.
On the solo could had some more Santana style tricks/licks but is nice also how it is now.

Bad-Man-Incorporated responds:

Yeah, I'm thinking of playing more with it, soon. I've dropped the block out of my guitar at the moment, to be able to use my "whammy" for metaljonus's backing track...so I'll get at it again.
Thank you, sorohanro.\m/

[My Own Guitar Challenge Thing]

delay

nice solo even that is no Yngwie, but with the right amount of delay sounds more than decent
delay will save us all :))

Bad-Man-Incorporated responds:

Delay is my friend, today. haha.

[Metal Backing Track]

sexxy

that's cool and hot at the same time.
I might try my hand or ... maybe a trumpet solo ... on it ... I'll see these days
cheers
a, btw, the lead guitar is ... :p

Bad-Man-Incorporated responds:

Actually dude, trumpet solo, like an evil Mariachi mexicanny feel...would rule!!

[Guitar Challenge-Mj]

glassy

liked the "glassy" clean tone
also the dist. solo

Metaljonus responds:

Thanks man!

[-[ Cold ]-]

sorry

awfully mixing, way too much volume on recording, that's what you have clipping.
try to record on lower volume and then amplify it in a program (whatever you use)
try also to EQ the guitar on it's specific frequencies not to interfere with other instruments
if you use FL for the final mix, on Master chanell put the "Fruty Multiband Compressor" on preset "Mastering 2.4 db"
that for beginning, later you can learn more about mixing and make your own adjustments

cHunter responds:

Yeah, I know. This was just a test to show how i t sounded. I did have the volume on my amp set to 0. But thanks for the tips on mixing, I didn't know how to do that. :3

Although I believe I figured out the problem. I plugged the cord into the microphone jack, not the line in. >_<